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Vampire Videos

Join Dan Owen and Hugh McStay as they bite into 100 years of vampirism on film and TV. From the eerie shadows of German Expressionism to the gleaming fangs of Hollywood"s Golden Age and beyond, they"ll unearth every undead gem. Prepare for a feast of B-movie thrills, Hammer horror chills, blockbuster action, and even some rom-coms with extra bite. Helped by a variety of special guests and horror experts, we"ll dissect every fang-tastic flick, one bite at a time. Ready to join us on this bloodstained

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79:46

81. Twilight (2008) with Tom Beasley

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2024/09/09

[9x1] Season IX begins with a movie many have been waiting for! It's Catherine Hardwicke's 2008 adaptation of author Stephenie Meyer's best-selling romantic fantasy novel Twilight, which concerns a teenage girl who moves to a remote forest town and falls in love with a handsome classmate she soon learns is a vampire... And we have fresh blood to start a new run of episodes, with journalist and podcaster Tom Beasley... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Tom Beasley Editor: Hugh McStay "I don't have

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56:51

Bonus: Season VIII Ranking

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2024/09/02

[BONUS] It's that time again! Dan and Hugh are still convened around the vampire campfire, this time to reflect on Season VIII and reveal their combined Top 10 of everything discussed.As ever, they'll also quiz each other about each movie! And to finish, a tease of what listeners can expect from Season IX is a great way to end the show... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Editor: Hugh McStay Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow

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90:30

Bonus: 2nd Fangiversary

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2024/08/26

[BONUS] Dan and Hugh return to the vampire campfire to reflect on two years of Vampire Videos and the 80 full episodes (+ bonuses) that have been released so far. The entertainment we have includes:Dan & Hugh's Top 10 Vampires! Our Top 6 Most Prolific Guests! All the Vampire Films That Are Coming Soon-ish... Maybe! Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Editor: Hugh McStay Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media

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61:50

80. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974) with Chris Brosnahan

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2024/08/19

[8x10] Season VIII draws to a close with Dan Curtis's 1974 TV film Bram Stoker's Dracula, starring Jack Palance as the famous vampire drawn to the reincarnation of his deceased lover after moving to England...Making his debut on the show to talk about it is writer and filmmaker Chris Brosnahan... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Chris Brosnahan Editor: Dan Owen Watch Chris's films on YouTube! "Mr Harker... now I go to England, and you... to Hell!" -- Count Dracula Subscribe and leave a rating

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79. Abigail (2024) with Dee Molumby

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2024/08/12

[8x9] Our penultimate Season VIII episode is on Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet's 2024 horror-comedy Abigail, about a gang of criminals who get more than they bargained for when they hold the young daughter of a wealthy man for ransom, only to realise she's a deadly vampire... Film critic and podcaster Dee Molumby makes another return to the show to talk about it... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Dee Molumby Editor: Hugh McStay "Sammy, those are fuckin' onions." -- Frank Subscribe and

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60:20

78. Day Watch (2006) with Mary Muñoz

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2024/08/05

[8x8] We return to Timur Bekmambetov's Russian fantasy duology, with the concluding half to Night Watch... it's Day Watch. A year has passed and Anton is accused of murder as he tries to find the real killer and an ancient object with the power to change destiny...And making her return to the show is editor and podcaster Mary Muñoz... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Mary Muñoz Editor: Dan Owen "Imperfections are hidden in darkness, Yegor. And people always have their imperfections." --

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59:29

77. El Conde (2023) with Tony Black

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2024/07/29

[8x7] We're back for Pablo Larrain's alternate history of Chilean dictator (and vampire?) General Pinochet; a black comedy horror film that mixes real-world politics with the supernatural. It's El Conde. Does anyone care for a liquidised heart?Making another return to Vampire Videos to explore this fascinating film is author and podcaster Tony Black... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Tony Black Editor: Dan Owen "There's nothing more gruesome than seeing a man fall in love.." --

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196:56

76. Interview with the Vampire: Part II (2024) with...

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2024/07/22

[8x6] We return to AMC's adaptation of Anne Rice's novel Interview with the Vampire for Season 2, where Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Claudia (Delainey Hayles) try to escape the bad memories of Lestat (Sam Reid) by travelling to Europe during World War II, where they become embroiled with a theatre troupe of Parisian vampires...This episode is a super-cut of the fortnightly discussions we originally made available to subscribers of our Bitten tier, all packaged together. So it's over three hours

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75. Fright Night Part 2 (1988) with Dee Molumby

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2024/07/08

[8x5] We reach mid-Season VIII with Fright Night Part 2, Tommy Lee Wallace's 1988 sequel to the 1985 original, which finds Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) and Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall) encountering the sister of the vampire they slayed last time...And making another return to the show is Vampire Videos' favourite, film critic and podcaster Dee Molumby... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Dee Molumby Editor: Hugh McStay "Forewarned is forearmed... to the unending task of conquering the

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62:53

74. Underworld: Evolution (2006) with Lindsay Drysdale

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2024/07/01

[8x4] We're continuing the vampires vs. werewolves franchise with Underworld: Evolution, which finds vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) discovering the true origins of her species...To talk about this sequel, podcaster Lindsay Drysdale returns to the show... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Lindsay Drysdale Editor: Dan Owen "Ah. The predictable heart that never thaws. Pity it beats within such a fool. The eldest of the immortals, yet you have made no attempt to seize your destiny." --

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73. The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) with Tom Butler

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2024/06/24

[8x3] Christopher Lee makes his final bow as Count Dracula in Alan Gibson's Hammer horror sequel The Satanic Rites of Dracula, which finds the master vampire trying to cause a global genocide... And making a belated return to the show is Yahoo! writer and James Bond A-Z podcaster Tom Butler... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Tom Butler Editor: Hugh McStay "He'd want to bring down the whole universe with him. The ultimate revenge. Thousands dying of the plague, and like the shadow of death

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72. I Am Legend (2007) with Andrew Gaudion

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2024/06/17

[8x2] Will Smith is the last man alive in Francis Lawrence's 2007 retelling of the famous Richard Matheson story I Am Legend, set in a post-apocalyptic New Yorky City where infected people have become nocturnal creatures... And returning to the podcast is Ramblin Amblin podcaster and film critic Andrew Gaudion... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Andrew Gaudion Editor: Dan Owen "God didn't do this - we did!” -- Neville Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can donate at

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70:46

71. Dracula: Dead & Loving It (1995) with Frankie...

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2024/06/10

[8x1] Season VIII begins with Mel Brooks' 1995 spoof comedy Dracula: Dead & Loving It, starring Leslie Nielsen as the eponymous vampire, in a spoof retelling of Bram Stoker's famous story...And making her return to the show is the Labours of Hercule podcaster and self-styled 'queen of puns', Frankie Pellatt. Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Frankie Pellatt Editor: Hugh McStay "Would an enema help?." -- Dr Seward Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a

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61:34

Bonus: Season VII Ranking

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2024/06/03

[BONUS] Dan and Hugh once again gather around the vampire campfire to reflect on Season 7 and reveal their combined Top 10 ranking of the films they reviewed. As usual, they'll also quiz each other about each film for added fun! And a tease of what's to come in Season VIII is always a great way to end the show... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Editor: Dan Owen Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms

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70. Stake Land (2010) with Brad Hanson

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2024/05/20

[7x10] Our Season VII climax brings us to Jim Mickle's 2010 post-apocalyptic vampire movie Stake Land, about a young orphaned man taken under the wing of a vampire hunter known only as 'Mister'... And making his debut on the show is podcaster Brad Hanson... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Brad Hanson Editor: Dan Owen "Months passed in a blur of days and nights. We travelled east and west, but always north. Away from death." -- Martin Subscribe and leave a rating or review to help support the

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69. The Forsaken (2001) with Kat Hughes

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2024/05/12

[7x9] Our penultimate episode of Season VII takes us to millennial horror with J.S Cardone's vampire road trip movie The Forsaken, starring Kerr Smith as a budding filmmaker who agrees to deliver a car to Florida, only to get entangled with a vampire hunting hitchhiker...And back for her third appearance on the show is film critic and podcaster Kat Hughes...Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStayGuest: Kat HughesEditor: Dan Owen"We are fucked. Take a look at the world we inherited. We're a bunch of fast-food

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68. Blade: Trinity (2004) with Tony Black

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2024/05/06

[7x8] We finish the Blade trilogy with David S. Goyer's Blade: Trinity, starring Wesley Snipes as the eponymous vampire slayer, now joined by two human companions (played by Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel), who must contend with a resurrected Dracula...Returning to the show, helping us go over the film, is writer and podcaster Tony Black...HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestTony BlackEditorHugh McStay"Movies are just a comforting fairy-tale compared to the real deal. Bram Stoker, he wrote a good yarn

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67. Son of Dracula (1943) with Kim Pierce

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2024/04/29

[7x7] We're delving into early Hollywood cinema for Robert Siodmak's horror sequel from 1943, Son of Dracula, starring Lon Chaney Jr. as 'Count Alucard', a European nobleman who's invited to the American South to marry a plantation owner's daughter obsessed with the occult...And making her debut on the show is Trashwire podcaster and Geek Girl Authority film writer Kim Pierce...Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStayGuest: Kim PierceEditor: Dan Owen"The angel of death hovers over a great house. I see it

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66. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) with Robert Clark

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2024/04/22

[7x6] Season VII resumes with Jim Jarmusch's drama Only Lovers Left Alive, starring Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston as two vampire lovers coping with immortality, whose relationship is tested by the unexpected arrival of a family member... And back via the sarpodphagus, to help us delve into this acclaimed indie film, is the host of the Creepy & Geeky podcast, Robert Clark...Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan OwenGuest: Robert ClarkEditor: Hugh McStay"I just feel like all the sand is at the bottom of

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65. The Reflecting Skin (1990) with Mary Munõz

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2024/04/08

[7x5] It's arthouse horror with Philip Ridley's 1990 drama The Reflecting Skin, which concerns an eight-year-old boy growing up in the 1950s American prairie, who starts to believe his quiet English neighbour (Lindsay Duncan) is a vampire killing his friends...To talk about this unusual and divisive movie, our returning guest this week is editor and podcaster Mary Muñoz...Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan OwenGuest: Mary MuñozEditor: Hugh McStay"Have you been exploding frogs again?" -- Ruth

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